Sometimes I feel like there has got to be some sort of breakdown in communication between myself and my maker. Like, maybe I'm not always hearing what's intended.
I believe firmly in a God who speaks... in a God who is still speaking. God's communication is so deep and all encompassing - the more my humanness is engaged and in tune, the greater the depths my soul can plunge into God's heart.
God's voice is something we experience with more than just our ears. God speaks through our consciences and conciousness. God speaks through the wisdom of creation and Scripture. God speaks in our ritual and Tradition. God speaks through taste and feeling. God speaks within our senses and beyond them. God speaks through our past. God speaks in our future. God speaks in the here and now.
God is the Master of the Universe.
God is the God of this City.
Listening to God is more than just hearing God, it is being with God. Being with God is not looking for grand visions or having great epiphanies. Truly being with God means living with God in the ordinary everydayness of life. And when the crashing drama of life comes it means having that solid foundation to stand upon.
Think of Elijah...
Then the Lord said, "Go outside and stand on the mountain before the Lord; the Lord will be passing by." A strong and heavy wind was rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the Lord - but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake - but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was a fire - but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a tiny whispering sound. 1 Kings 19:11-12
When the earthquakes and fires and storms of life come, when the world folds in around us, it's these times that we know the gentle hum of God's voice can be found if we are in tune enough to hear it.
How do we tune our existence to God's voice?
1. We hold ourselves in balance. Every created gift which comes from God has the ability to draw us closer to the heart of God, but if any of these gifts become the center of our lives they displace God and cloud God's communication.
2. We center ourselves in prayer. God knows our needs and wants. God cares about how we feel and what we do. God's joy is to be close to us. We should talk to God in our way, and let God change us in ways we could never imagine.
3. We share our lives and our faith. God has formed us as sisters and brothers in one community - all pieces to the same puzzle. God's very self is revealed to us when we live out the social teaching of our church.
What are some things you do to hold yourself in balance, center yourself in prayer and share your life and faith?
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